Device for effecting permanent waves in hair



Aug. 26, 1930. A. M. GAY l,77-1f,3?.3

DEVICE FOR EFFECTING PERMANENT WAVES 'IN HAR Filed Sept. 2'7. 1929Patented Aug. 26, ,1930

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DEVICE FOR EFFECTENG ERMANENT WAES IN HAR Application filed September27, 1929. Serial NJ. 395,554.

This invention relates to devices for waving or curling hair and has forits object the production of a simple but effective tool of vthischaracter which may be used to advantage in the marcel waving yof ladieshair.

This object is attained by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention, one preferred formthereof is illustrated in the drawings, this form having been found togive satisfactory and reliable re-y sults, although itis to beunderstood that the various instrumentalities of which the inventionconsists can be variously arranged and organized, and the invention isnot limited to the precise arrangement and organization of theseinstrumentalities as herein shown and described except as required bythe scope of the appended claims.

Of the drawings Figure 1 represents a plan of a device embodying theprinciples of the present inven-l tion.

Figure 2 represents a side elevation of same.

Figure 3 represents a longitudinal section of same on line 3, 3, on Fig.2.

Figure 4 represents a longitudinal section of same on line 4, 4, on Fig.1, with the inner rod removed.

Figure 5 represents an elevation of the inner locking member.

Figure represents a section of a portion of the device on line 6, 6, onFig. 3.

Figure 7 represents a transverse section of same on line 7 7 on Fig. 6.j

Figure 8 represents an elevation of the opposite end of the device.

Figure 9 represents a transverse section of the inner locking member online 9, 9, on Fig. 5, and v v FigurevlO represents a portion of thedevice showing how a lock of hair is wound thereon to obtain a permanentmarcel wave.

Similar characters indicate like parts throughout the several gures ofthe drawinfrs.

Tn the drawings, 10 is a tubular member in 5) which is disposed a rod 11having a hoolr12 at one end thereof, the opposite end 13 being threadedvand having a nut 14 thereon.

This rod 11 has a key 15 extending therefrom into a slot 16 in the boreof the tubular member 10 so that when the rod 11 is adjusted 55 endwiseit is prevented from rotating about its axis.

Brazed or welded to one end of the tubular member 10 is a member 17having a recess 18 therein to receive the hook 12 when moved to theright of Fig. 3 of the drawings.

This end movement of the rod 11 is effected by rotating the nut 14 onthe threaded end 13 of said rod.

A lock of hair is inserted into the space 19 of the hook 12 when in theposition shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing.

After this lock of hair has been thus inserted the rotation of the nut14 upon thc threaded end 13 of the rod v12 will cause the lock to bejammed against the end 2O of the tubular member 1() and firmly held inposition, this end 2O being of the necessary thickness to permit itsentrance into the space 19.

The tubular member 10 is provided on its outer surface with a pluralityof projections 21 curved in one direction and also has anotherprojection 22 which is curved in the opposite direction.

The lock of hair held by the hook 12 is wound about the tubular member10 and in the spaces 23 between the projections 21.

The end 24 of the tubular member adjacent `the projection 22 is threadedas indicated in Fig. 4 and has mounted thereon a nut 25 having a hub 26provided with an annular groove 27 into which extends a pin 28 in anonrotatable member 29.

This nonrotatable member has a hub 30 with a slot 31 therein in which ispositioned the projection 22, said projection 22 preventing therotationof thev member 29.

When the projection 22 and the nonrotatable member 29 are in therelative. positions shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings, the lock of hairwound about the tubular member 10 may be inserted into the space 82 ofthe proj ection 22 and then by rotating the nut 25 the nonrotatablemember 29 will be forced toward the llOOl 22, this nonrotatable memberhaving a recess 3B therein adapted to receive said projection 22.

llVhen this has been accomplished the lock of hair held at one end bythe locking hook 12 and Wound about the tubular member 10 will begripped at the opposite end of the tubular'member 10 so that it Will beretained in place until the desired Wave or curl in the lock of hair hasbeen attained.

The inner Wall o" the recess 18 in the member 17 has oppositely disposeddepressions 34 therein to receive the lock of hair vpositioned in thespace 19 and extending over the outer end ot the hook 12.

The inner Wall of the recess 33 also has oppositely disposed depressions35 to yreceive the lock of hair inthe space 3Q of the projection22 andextendingr over-said projection.

This provides al ready means of securely holdinga lock of hairWound-aboutthe-tubularmember `10 While `forming a'wave 'or curl therein.

'In obtaininga permanent Wave to lladies hair, a plurality of thesedevices are used to hold the -various locks of hair in position Whileheat is being applied Yto give permanency to the Waves of haircaused-bythe lvarious locks being Wound about the Atubular members 10.

The curvedprojections'QQ provide a means for retaining the coils 4ofeach lock lof hair Wholly separated as it is Wound aboutthe tubularmember '10, 'thus producing a better result than could othervvise'beobtained.

'By means otthis device the lock ofha'ir 36 maybe gripped close -to thescalp which is a great advantage, as then Waves .may be made for theentire'length of the Llock.

It is obvious that the device rmay be dis mantled quickly .and eachlpart thoroughly cleaned in order to keep it in perfect sanitarycondition.

The gripping of the :lock of "hair 36 Lby meansof hook lobviates the use'of strings and clamps noiv in quite general use.

By the use ol 'the device there Ais a lgreat saving in time and 'laborandtlieloc'l o't hair .will Ybe firmly held Without disturbing thetexture ofthehair.

By .havingvthe hair-gripping lhook -12 en` closed iin the pocketorrecess 18, 4the vhair is prevented from getting loose or -tangledwhich Would'be -very harmfultofthe hair.

The projections 21 extending laterally from -the 'meniber 1.0 Iforma-comb-'likestructure upon which the'loclrof hair kmaybe-Wound in aparticular Wayin order'to'eflect alpermanent marcel Wave therein.

Byzproviding the-hood 22 and the member 29 coacting therewith the lockof hair '36 may be gripped'near its outer end thus dispensing with theuse of strings and saving much'time and labor.

In Fig. 10 is shown the manner of Winding the lock of hair 36 around themember 10 and the various projections 21.

It will be noted that this lock of hair 36 passes around alterna 1eprojections 21 on one ide of said projections and on the opposite sidesoi the intermediate proje tions.

Then wound in this mannerfand held taut at opposite ends during theheating operation, a marcel Wave will, be imparted to the lock of hairWhich will last for a very long time.

It isbelieved-.thatthe operation and many advantages of the inventionwill be understood-Without further description.

Having thus described my inventiom l claim- 1. A device of the characterdescribed comprising 1a tubular member provided with a plurality otprojections curved yin one direction and :a single projection curved inthe opposite'direction ;.arod enclosed in andadjustableiendivise oi said'member having ya hairfgripping hook at one end; a d hairgripping gmeansat the opposite end of said tubular member coacting yWith said singleprojection.

2. Adevice ei'fthe'character described coinprising la tubular lmemberprovided Awith a p'lnralit-y:oprojections curved in onedirection andAsingle `projection curved in the oppositedirection;'a rod enclosed `inand ad- 'justable-endvvise of said member having -a fhairgrippinglhoolat oneend, said 'rod having a key movablet infa slotextending'longitudinally of said tubular member; and fhair- 'grippingmeans a'tfthe opposite end 'of said 'tubular lmember enacting -ivithsaid single projection.

3. A deviceo'i'l the character described comprising a tubular memberprovided with a pluralityloip' fpi-ojections curved in one direction anda. single projection curved in the Aopposite direction; `a rod enclosedin and adj ustable `fendivise ot said Imember having a hair-grippinghook at one end; a 'recesspn -i -one .fend of said tubular 'member to'receive said hook when, moved enf ise; vand hairfgripping means at theoppoA c end ot said tubular member coacting with said single projectionV 1. A device of the character describedcomprising a :tubular `member.provided -with :i plurality of projections curved .in one direction anda single projection .curved inthe opposite direction; a rod enclosed inand adjustable endwise of said member having a hair-.grippinghook at oneend a nut threaded :to one endoi. said tnbula r member; and anonrotatablelmember movable with said nut and having a recess to receivesaid single projection.

5. A device of the character described comprising a tubular memberprovided with a .plurality of projections curved in one direction and asingle projection curved in the opposite direction; a rod enclosed inand adjustable endvvise of said member having a hair-gripping hook atone end; a nut threaded to one end of said tubular member; and anonrotatable member movable With said nut and having a recess to receivesaid single projection, said nonrotatable member having a slotted hubstraddling said single projection.

6. A device of t-he character described comprising a tubular memberprovided with a plurality of projections curved in` one direction and asingle projection curved in the opposite direction; a rod enclosed inand adjust-able endvvise ot said member having a hair-gripping hook atone end; a nut threaded to the opposite end of said rod and adapted tocoact With an end of said tubular member; and hair-gripping means at theopposite end of said tubular member coacting With said singleprojection.

7. A device of the character described comprising a tubular memberprovided With a plurality of projections curved in one direction and asingle projection curved in the opposite direction; a rod enclosed inand adjustable endwise of said member having a hair-gripping hoolr atone end adapted to force a lock of hair against an end of said tubularmember; and hair-gripping means at the opposite end of said tubularmember coacting with said single projection.

8. A device of the character described comprising a tubular memberprovided with a plurality of projections vcurved in one direction and asingle projection curved in the opposite direction; a rod enclosed inand adjustable endWise of said member having a hair-gripping hook at oneend; a nut threaded to one end .of said tubular member; and anonrotatable member movable with said nut and having a recess to receivesaid single projection, said recess having depressions in the oppositeWalls thereof, de-

pression to receive the hair on said single projection.

9. A device of the character described comprising a tubular memberprovided with a plurality of projections curved in one direction and asingle'projection curved in the opposite direction; a rod enclosed inVand adjustable endwise of said member having a hair-gripping hook atone end; a recess on one end of said tubular member to receive said hookwhen moved endwise, the inner Walls of said recess having oppositelydisposed depressions to receive the hair surrounding said hoolr; andhair-gripping means at the opposite end of said tubular member coactingWith said single projection.

10. A device of the character described comprising a tubular memberprovided With a. plurality of separated projections extending laterallytherefrom; means enclosed in and adjustable endWise of said member forgripping a lock of hair at one end of said tubular member; andnonrotatable means at the oppositeend of said tubular member for fgripping said lock of hair at the opposite end of said tubular member.

11. A device of the class described comprising a member provided with aplurality of alined projections extending laterally from one side only;and means at opposite ends or said member 'for gripping a lock of hairWound around said member and alternately around the opposite sides ofthe projections.

12. A device of the class described comprising a member provided With akplurality of alined flat-sided projections extending laterally from oneside only; and means at opposite end of said member for gripping a lockof hair wound around said member and alternately around the oppositesides of said projections.

13. A device of the class described comprising a member provided with aplurality of alined `projections extending laterally from one side only,said projections being larger at the'bottom With their outer ends curvedin the same direction; andmeans at opposite ends ci" said member forgripping a lock of hair Wound around said member and alternately aroundthe opposite sides of said projections. l

14. A device of the class described comprising a member provided with aplurality of alined projections extending laterally from one side only,said projections having their outer ends in alinement and curved in thesame direction; and means at opposite ends of said member for gripping alock of hair Wound around said member and alternately around theopposite sides of said projections. l

15. A device of the class described comprising a cylindrical memberhaving alined curved projections extending laterally from one side onlyand provided at opposite endsV thereof With means whereby a lock of hairWound around said member and alternately around the opposite sides ofsaid projections may be secured.

Signed by me at 2911 Washington St.,vBos ton, Massachusetts, this 24thday of September, 1929.

ANDR MAURICE GAY.

